Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 030311 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 030311 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Education Research Program CFDA Number 84.305A 2" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.305 Education Research, Development and Dissemination.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 3, 2011 and posted on Mar 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 22, 2011 Applications Package Available July 21, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 22, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non profit and for profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the U.S. Department of Education, announced its FY 2012 competition for the Education Research Program under CFDA 84.305A. The program is authorized under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Title I of Public Law 107-279) and is designed to fund rigorous, scientifically valid education research. At a high level, the opportunity is meant to strengthen the nation s evidence base about what works in education, spanning the full education pipeline from early childhood through K-12, postsecondary, and adult education. IES frames these awards as a way to provide national leadership by expanding fundamental knowledge about education and learning, not simply supporting isolated projects.
The central purpose of the grant program is to generate reliable and valid information that can be used by parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public. In practice, this means the funded work is expected to produce trustworthy evidence on education practices, programs, or policies that support learning, improve academic achievement, and expand access to educational opportunity for all students. The notice emphasizes that IES invests in research areas with demonstrated national need, signaling that proposals should clearly connect their research aims to important education problems and justify why the work matters beyond a local context.
This announcement sits within a broader set of related IES competitions. Alongside Education Research (84.305A), the same overall notice references Education Research Training (84.305B), Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (84.305D), and Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E). It also references parallel special education competitions under CFDA 84.324 (Special Education Research, training, and research and development centers). While the summary you provided focuses on 84.305A, the inclusion of these other competitions highlights that IES was running multiple coordinated research funding tracks during the same cycle, each with its own application package and requirements.
Eligibility is broadly defined around capacity to carry out high quality, scientifically valid research. Eligible applicants include public and state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status), for profit organizations (other than small businesses), and other public or private agencies and institutions as described in the official notice. The key qualifier is not the organization type so much as whether the applicant can credibly execute rigorous research methods and meet federal expectations for quality, management, and compliance. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the notice is explicit that applications could not be submitted by email. Applicants were instructed to locate the correct downloadable application package by searching the CFDA number in Grants.gov and to omit the alpha suffix when searching (for example, searching 84.305 rather than 84.305A). The application package for this competition was made available on July 21, 2011, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was September 22, 2011. The posting and creation date for the opportunity was March 3, 2011, and the archive date was October 22, 2011, reflecting the standard lifecycle of a federal funding opportunity after the submission window closes.
For applicants needing the definitive rules, requirements, priorities, and performance measures, the announcement repeatedly points to the official Federal Register notice as the controlling document. It notes that the funding opportunity description is only a synopsis, and that details such as pre application and application requirements, submission instructions, and program priorities should be taken from the Federal Register version. It also provides federal contact points for technical help with accessing the announcement and for programmatic questions, including a Grants.gov systems contact (Julius Cotton) and a program manager contact at IES (Emily Doolittle), both at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC.
In short, CFDA 84.305A for FY 2012 was a discretionary grant opportunity aimed at funding rigorous education research that can inform practice and policy nationwide. It targeted organizations capable of conducting scientifically valid studies, required electronic submission via Grants.gov, did not require matching funds, and emphasized that the Federal Register notice is the definitive source for the full set of requirements and priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - IES Education Research Program (CFDA 84.305A, FY 2012)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) FY 2012 competition for the Education Research Program under CFDA 84.305A, run by the U.S. Department of Education. It is a discretionary grant program intended to fund rigorous, scientifically valid education research.
2) What law authorizes this program?
The program is authorized under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (Title I of Public Law 107-279).
3) What is the main purpose of the Education Research Program?
The central purpose is to generate reliable and valid information about education that can be used by parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public.
4) What kinds of results is IES looking for from funded projects?
IES expects funded work to produce trustworthy evidence about education practices, programs, or policies that support learning, improve academic achievement, and expand access to educational opportunity for all students.
5) What does IES mean by "rigorous, scientifically valid" research in this competition?
Based on the announcement, the emphasis is on high-quality research methods that can produce reliable and valid evidence. The opportunity is framed as building the national evidence base about what works in education.
6) What education levels or settings does this program cover?
The opportunity spans the full education pipeline, including early childhood through K-12, postsecondary education, and adult education.
7) Does IES want research that is only locally relevant?
No. The notice emphasizes national leadership and investing in research areas with demonstrated national need. Proposals are expected to connect research aims to important education problems and explain why the work matters beyond a local context.
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and other public or private agencies and institutions as described in the official notice.
9) Is eligibility based mainly on organization type or research capacity?
The announcement highlights that the key qualifier is the capacity to carry out high-quality, scientifically valid research and to meet federal expectations for quality, management, and compliance, not simply the organization type.
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
11) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
12) Were applications allowed to be submitted by email?
No. The notice is explicit that applications could not be submitted by email.
13) How do applicants find the correct application package in Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by CFDA number in Grants.gov and to omit the alpha suffix when searching (for example, search for 84.305 rather than 84.305A).
14) When was the application package made available?
The application package for this competition was made available on July 21, 2011.
15) What was the deadline to submit an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was September 22, 2011.
16) What were the posting/creation and archive dates listed for the opportunity?
The posting and creation date was March 3, 2011, and the archive date was October 22, 2011.
17) Is the funding opportunity synopsis the definitive set of rules and requirements?
No. The announcement repeatedly states that the official Federal Register notice is the controlling document for definitive rules, requirements, priorities, and performance measures. The opportunity description is described as a synopsis.
18) What types of details should applicants confirm in the Federal Register notice?
According to the announcement, applicants should rely on the Federal Register notice for items such as pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, and program priorities.
19) Are there related IES competitions mentioned alongside 84.305A?
Yes. The notice references other IES competitions, including Education Research Training (84.305B), Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (84.305D), and Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E).
20) Are special education research competitions referenced in the same overall notice?
Yes. The notice also references parallel special education competitions under CFDA 84.324, including Special Education Research, training, and research and development centers.
21) Does the mention of other competitions mean they share the same application package?
The announcement indicates these were coordinated tracks during the same cycle, and notes that each track has its own application package and requirements.
22) Who can applicants contact for technical help with accessing the announcement?
The notice provides a Grants.gov systems contact: Julius Cotton at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC.
23) Who can applicants contact for programmatic questions?
The notice provides a program manager contact at IES: Emily Doolittle at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC.
24) What is the overall goal IES emphasizes for these awards?
IES frames these awards as a way to provide national leadership by expanding fundamental knowledge about education and learning, not simply supporting isolated projects.
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